Juvenile Sexual Offending

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Praise for previous editions of Juvenile SexualOffending "A stimulating presentation of clinical thinking thatdemonstrates why the authors are leaders in the juvenile sexoffending field." --Jim Breiling, National Institute of Mental Health "Juvenile Sexual Offending provides a comprehensive,in-depth look at the juvenile sexual abuser and assessment andtreatment issues. The increase in sexual abuse by adolescents makesthis book a must for professionals whose work brings them intocontact with juvenile sexual abusers." --Robert E. Longo, Serendipity Healing Arts "This book should be required reading for everyone providingservices to adolescents who have committed sexual offenses and totheir families. It remains the seminal text from which a frameworkfor assessment, treatment, and aftercare are gleaned." --Joann Schladale, Resources for Resolving Violence This classic text sets the foundation for working withjuveniles who have sexually offended The new edition of Juvenile Sexual Offending provides aresearch-based, goal-oriented approach to the assessment,treatment, supervision, and care of this difficult population. Written by leading specialists in the field, the Third Editionrepresents the tremendous strides in research on brain growth anddevelopment. A thorough overview of the process of risk evaluationis included, as well as detailed and practical guidelines ongauging the possibility of repeated offense. Also included: * New chapters on legislative and policy developments; riskassessment; adult responsibilities; and outcomes pairing riskmanagement with health promotion * Greatly expanded coverage of treatment, including new chapterson abuse-specific and offense-specific treatment interventions, andthe effects of trauma * Practitioner-friendly guidance to help mental healthprofessionals with decision making; program development; casemanagement skills; and working within multidisciplinary teams Juvenile Sexual Offending, Third Edition helps mentalhealth professionals, child welfare, law enforcement, and juvenilejustice professionals move toward successful assessment andtreatment of juveniles who sexually abuse, reducing the risk ofsexual abuse in future generations.

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Gail Ryan

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Abnormal Psychology Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychology Forensic Psychology Forensische Psychologie Klinische Psychologie / Kinder u. Jugendliche Psychologie Psychology Psychopathologie

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